Drone attack by militants on Iraqi PM ‘marks escalation’ in power struggle

Officials see strike on premier’s home as assassination attempt by Iran-backed groups trying to overturn election result

Senior figures in Iraq believe a brazen drone attack on the home of Iraq’s prime minister, Mustafa al-Kadhimi, marks an unprecedented escalation between the country’s leaders and Iran-backed militant groups attempting to overturn last month’s election.

The overnight attack is seen by Iraqi officials as an assassination attempt, and the first of its kind against a prime minister since the US-led invasion to remove Saddam Hussein nearly 19 years ago.

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Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/nov/07/drone-attack-on-iraqi-pms-home-marks-escalation-in-power-struggle
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Tigrayan forces’ capture of two towns raises fears for Ethiopian capital

Addis Ababa at risk after fall of Dessie and Kombolcha as PM urges a fight to the death against rebels

The weekend seizure of two key towns on the main road to Addis Ababa has alarmed Ethiopian leaders who fear that the rapid advances by Tigrayan rebel forces may soon threaten the capital itself.

The sudden push into the towns of Dessie and Kombolcha was accompanied by short bursts of intense fighting that had reportedly subsided by Monday evening. While Dessie was confirmed to have fallen to the rebels on Sunday, the fate of Kombolcha was less clear, with accounts of continuing sporadic gunfire.

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Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/nov/01/tigrayan-forces-claim-control-of-two-cities-on-road-to-ethiopias-capital
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The Article Was Written/Published By: Martin Chulov Middle East correspondent

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How the Attica prison uprising started — and why it still resonates today

A new documentary goes behind the walls of the deadly 1971 uprising. Attica filmmaker Stanley Nelson and former prisoner Arthur Harrison reflect on the five-day revolt, and its lasting legacy.

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Source: https://www.npr.org/2021/10/27/1049295683/attica-prison-documentary-stanley-nelson
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Guatemala’s growing palm oil industry fuels Indigenous land fight

The Guatemalan palm oil industry, world’s six largest, faces resistance from Indigenous people demanding land rights.

Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/10/15/guatemala-growing-palm-oil-industry-fuels-indigenous-land-fight
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Armenia accuses Azerbaijan of ethnic hatred at UN court

Azerbaijan denied the allegations made at the ICJ and accused Armenia of ‘decades-long ethnic cleansing’.

Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/10/14/armenia-accuses-azerbaijan-of-ethnic-hatred-at-un-court
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Several killed in bow and arrow attack in Norway

Police say suspect has been apprehended after attack in town of Kongsberg, 50 miles from Oslo

Several people have been killed and others injured by a man who opened fire with a bow and arrows in a town in Norway, according to local police.

The suspect was apprehended after the attack late on Wednesday in the town of Kongsberg, 50 miles (80km) south-west of the capital, Oslo, a police spokesperson said.

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Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/oct/13/several-killed-bow-and-arrow-attack-norway
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New data shows gun violence spiking in 2021

Gun violence is spiking across the United States, and new data suggests the year is on pace to be one of the deadliest on record.The nation already has recorded 14,723 homicides and other fatal shootings so far in…

Source: https://thehill.com/homenews/news/573003-new-data-shows-gun-violence-spiking-in-2021
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Capitol Police warning of potential for violence during rally backing rioters: report

Capitol Police are warning of potential clashes or unrest during a Sept. 18 right-wing “Justice for J6” rally, …

Source: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/571448-capitol-police-warning-of-potential-for-violence-during-rally-backing
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US police shoot dogs so often that a Justice Department says it’s an “epidemic”

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Source: https://qz.com/870601/police-killing-dogs-is-an-epidemic-according-to-the-justice-department/
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The key question House Democrats want to answer about Trump on Jan. 6

On Wednesday, the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack demanded a slew of documents related to the attack.

Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/what-was-trump-s-role-during-capitol-riot-house-democrats-ncna1277758
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Pentagon: Explosion outside Kabul airport

Explosion kills at least 11 people, including children, Taliban official says.

Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/8/26/explosion-at-kabul-airport-appears-to-be-suicide-attack-official
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Gunfire, brawls as far-right and far-left protest groups clash in Portland

No injuries reported as the two rival sides fought, doused each other in what appeared to be bear spray and broke car windows.

Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/gunfire-brawls-protest-groups-clash-portland-n1277423
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Taliban seize four more provincial capitals in Afghanistan

Insurgents’ seemingly unstoppable advance continues as they close in inexorably on Kabul

The Taliban’s seemingly unstoppable advance across Afghanistan continued on Friday, as insurgents took control of four more provincial capitals after their seizure on Thursday of Kandahar and Herat, the country’s second and third biggest cities.

With Afghan forces in disarray, and amid reports that the country’s vice-president has fled, the Taliban are heading inexorably towards Kabul. They now control more than two-thirds of the country, just as the US plan to pull out its last remaining troops.

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Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/aug/13/taliban-seize-four-more-provincial-capitals-in-afghanistan
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Panic grips Afghanistan as civilians flee Taliban’s relentless advance

“It was fear, it was helplessness, it was anger,” said a 21-year-old who fled her hometown this week.

Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/panic-grips-afghanistan-civilians-flee-taliban-s-relentless-advance-n1276528
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US Police failed to act on massive warning of clown threats

Five years ago, there was a massive uptick in clown-related crime alerts. Was it just people generally being scared of clowns? Or had the Joker finally succeeded in his 80-year-long schemes? The answer remains unclear. But, as the US Joint Regional Intelligence Center noted at the time (emphasis added):

In the most recent trend since August 2016, dozens of sightings of people dressed as menacing clowns, often in dark or secluded areas, have been reported to police and news media nationwide.

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Zambia deploys army to curb violence ahead of elections

At least two people have been killed in pre-election violence in the Southern African country ahead of polls this month.

Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/8/1/zambia-deploys-army-to-curb-violence-ahead-of-elections
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Kandahar residents fear Taliban advance on Afghan city

Thousands of Afghans displaced and many forced to flee to safer places as Taliban surrounds Kandahar city.

Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/7/28/war-all-around-the-city-residents-fear-of-taliban-advance
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Armenia says 3 soldiers killed in gun battle with Azeri forces

Both countries report escalation and blame the other side for initiating the deadly border clashes.

Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/7/28/armenia-says-three-killed-in-fire-exchange-with-azeri-forces
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‘Unprecedented’: UN says Afghan civilian deaths up by 47 percent

More women and children killed and wounded in the first half of 2021 than in the same period of any year since 2009.

Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/7/26/unprecedented-un-says-afghan-civilian-deaths-up-by-47-percent
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Multiple people killed, dozens injured in separate shootings

Gunfire erupted in Houston, Philadelphia, Portland, Oregon, Sacramento, California, and Washington, D.C. The youngest victim was 6 years old.

Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/4-dead-22-injured-separate-shootings-across-america-n1274282
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